Gas cooking stove or range



Aug. 12, 1.930. A. J. REEDY GAS COOKING STOVE OR RANGE Filed Nov. 29,1929 Hm sraras ALFRED J. REEDY, OF BATTLE GREEK, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS TA-B STOVE COMPANY, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGANens commie srovn on nerves,

Application filed November 29, 1929. Serial Hc.410,2'74.

The main object of this invention is to provide in. a gas cooking stoveor range an improved housing structure for the manifold and valvecasings which while they are effectively concealed are readilyaccesslble for removal of the valve or parts thereof.

7 A further object is to provide a structure having these advantageswhich is very ateconomical in structure. I

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appearfrom the description tofollow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention isillustrated iii the ac companying drawing, in which;

Fig. 1 is a front elevation'of a gas cooking stove bodying the featuresof my invention t e legs being partially broken away.

F 1g. 2 isa fragmentary View partially 1n vertical section on line 2-2of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation of the front wall. I

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 2 indisassembled relation. 1

*Referring to the drawing, the embodiment of my invention illustratedcomprises an open cooking to the numeral 1, an an oven and broiler unit2. The cooking or burner chamber top 3 is as usual in gas stovesprovided with a suitable grid not illustrated. I show only a singleburner 4: but' it will be understood that in practice a plurality ofburners are provided. However, .as the arran ement of these burnem inthe burner cham er 5 below the cook- V may be removed by first removingthe haning top constitutes no (part of this invention,

they are not illustrate herein. 1

tirepresents the drip pan which constitutes the bottom of the burnerchamber.

The front wall 7 of the open. cooking top unit is formed as a castingand is provided 8 at its upper edge, this housing extendingapproximately the full length of the front wall and constituting afrontwall for the burnerg'chamber.

W The-top wall 9 of the housing is upwardly tractive in appearance andat the same time outslde of the housing. The housing face designatedgenerally by r with a horizontal outwardly olfsethousing inclined andprovided with a shoulder-like The face wall 12 of the housing has valvehandle shank openings 13 therein, the structure illustrated having sixvalves, the handles 14 being the only parts exposed oron the also'hasgrids15. The housing is formed integrally with the front Wall 7.

The manifold 16 is arranged on the inne side of the front wall 1 whichis provided with internal boss-like projections 17 having curved seats18 for the manifold.

The clamps 19 engage the inner sides oi" the manifold, these clampsbeing detachably secured to the supports y means of screws 20. Themanifold is thus supported in a plane above the plane of the housing.

The valve cas ngs 21 are provided with threaded nipples 22 by means ofwhich the valve casings are detachably secured to the manifolds, themanifolds having tapped openings 23 on their under sides into which thenipples are threaded. The valve casings are provided with nozzles 24.delivering to the burner. a i

The valve 25 which is of the rotary plug type is provided with athreaded stem 26 PI'OJGGtiIlg into the housing.

The handle 14 is provided with a shank 27 threaded upon the stem andsecured thereto by means 0 the set screws 28. This set screw 'saccessible through an opening 29 in the bottom wall of the housing. Withthe parts thus arranged, the valves dle, shifting the burner to releasethe nozzle, and the valve may then be rotated to unscrew its nipfple,the housing affording suflicient Gas stoves or ranges embodying myimprovements are very attractive in appearance, at the .same timeeconomical 1n the on. p

matter of its parts and the parts being easily assembled anddisassembled.

I have not attempted to illustrate other adaptations or embodiments ofmy improvements as it is believed that this disclosure will enable thoseskilled in the art to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: i Y

1. A gas stove comprising a burner chamber top having a depending flangeat its front edge, afront wall having a horizontal outwardly offsethousing at its upper edge integral therewith, the top wall of saidhousing bein outwardly inclined and having an up war ly facing jointshoulder at its inner edge coacting with the edge of the flange on saidtop frame, the face of said housing having a valve handle shank openingand an air inlet grid, said front wallbein also provided with aninwardly projecting fold support, a manifold disposed horizontally onsaid support, a clamp detachably mounted on said support for securingsaid manifold thereto, the manifold being d1s-' posed in a plane abovesaid housing, a burner disposed below said burner chamber top, a

valve casing having an upwardly projecting inlet nipple threaded intothe under side of said manifold and a nozzle delivering to said burner,a valve provided with a threaded stem projecting into said housing, anda valve handle arranged on the outside of said housin and having a shankdisposed throu h said handle shank opening and threa ed upon said stem,said handle shank being provided with a set screw, the bottom wall ofsaid housing having an opening therein through which access may be hadto said set screw.

2. A gas stove comprising a burner chamber top, a front wall having ahorizontal outwardly offset housing at its upper edge integraltherewith, the face of said housing having a valve handle shank openingand an air inlet grid, a manifold, a burner disposed below said burnerchamber top, a valve casing havin an upwardly projecting inlet mp- "plethread ed into the under side of said manifold and a nozzle deliveringto said burner,

a valve provided with a threaded stem pro-' jecting into said housing,and a valve handle arranged on the outside of said housing and having ashank disposed through said handle shank opening and threaded. upon saidstem, said handle shank being provided with a set screw, the bottom wallof said housing having an opening therein through whichaccess may be hadto said set screw.

3. A gas stove comprising a burner cham ber top having a dependingflange at its front edge, a front wall having a horizontal outwardl'yoffset housing at its upper edge integral therewith, the top wall ofsaid housing F being outwardly inclined and having an upboss-like mani--wardly facing oint shoulder at its inner edge coacting withthe edge ofthe flange on said top frame, the face of said housing having a support,a manifold disposed horizontally on said support, a clamp detachablymounted on said support for securing said manifold thereto, the manifoldbeing disposed in a plane above said housing, a burner disposed elowsaid burner chamber top, a valve casing having an upwardly projectinginlet nipple threaded into the under side of said manifold and a nozzledelivering to said, burner, a valve provided with a stem projecting intosaid housing, and a valve handle arranged on the outside of said housingand having a shank disposed through said handle shank opening anddetachably connected to said stem. 7

4:. A gas stove comprising a burner chamher top, a front wall havin ahorizontal outwardly offset housing at its upper edge integraltherewith, the face of said housing having a valve'handle shank openingand an air inlet grid, a manifold disposed at the rear of said frontwall, a burner disposed below said burner chamber top,:.a valve casinghaving an upwardly projecting inlet nipple threaded into the under sideof said manifold and a nozzle delivering to said burner, a valveprovided with a stem projecting into said housing, and a valve handlearranged on the outside of said housing and having a 1 shank disposedthrough said handle shank opening and detachably connected to said stem.

5. A gas stove comprising a cooking top, a front wall having ahorizontal outwardly offset housing at its upper edge integraltherewith, the face of said housing having a handle shank opening and anair inlet grid, said front wall eing also provided with an inwardlyprojecting manifold support, a manifold disposed horizontally on saidsupport, a burner dis osed below said cooking top, a valve casingetachably mounted on the under side of said manifold and having a nozzledelivering to said burner, a valve provided with a threaded stemprojecting into said housing, and a valve handle arranged on the outsideof said housing and having a shank disp osed through said handle shankopening and threaded upon said stem.

6. A gas stove comprising a cooking to a front wall having a horizontaloutward y offset housing at its u per edge integral therev with, theface of said ousing having a handle a valve casingdetachably mounted onsaid manifold and having a nozzle delivering. to

said burner, a valve provided with a stem projecting into said housinand a valve handle arranged on the outsi e of said housing and havinga'shank disposed through said handle shank opening and detachablyconnected to said stem.

7. A gas stove provided with a burner I chamber and a front wall havinga horizontally disposed outwardly oflset housing constituting a frontfor said burner chamber, the face of said housing having a valve handleshank openin and an air inlet grid, a manifold mounte on the inner sideof said front wall in a plane above'said housing, a burner disposedwithin the burner chamber, a valve casing having an upwardly project ingnipple threaded into the inner side of said manifold and provided with anozzle deliverin to said burner, a valve rovided with a t readed stemprojecting into said housing, and a handle arranged on the outside ofsaid housin and having a shank disposed through said liandle shan openinand threaded into said stem, saidhandle s ank being provided with a setscrew, the bottom wall of said housing having an opening therein throughwhich access may be had to said set screw.

8. A gas stove provided with a burner and a front wall having ahorizontally disposed outwardly ofiset housing constituting a front forsaid burner chamber, the face of said housing having a valve handleshank opening and an air inlet grid, a manifold mounted on the innerside of said front wall in a plane above said housing, a burner disposedwithin the burner chamber, a valve casing detachably mounted on theunder side of said manifold and having a nozzle delivering to saidburner,

a valve provided with a stem projecting into said housing, and a handleprovided with a shank disposed through said handle shank opening in saidhousing face and detachably connected to said stem.

9. A gas stove provided with a burner and a front wall having ahorizontally disposed outwardly offset housing constituting a front forsaid burner chamber, the face of said housing having a valve handleshank opening and an air inlet grid, a manifold mounted on the innerside of said front wall, a burner disposed within the burner chamber, avalve casing detachably mounted on said manifold and having a nozzledelivering to said burner,

a valve provided with a stem projecting into said housing, and a handleprovided with a' shank disposed through said. handle shank opening insaid housing face and detachably connected to said stem.

h 11a witness whereof I have hereunto set my

